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Tuesday, April 29th, 2008 Posted in Extra Milers, by Richard | No Comments »
If you need a little encouragement about today's youth, read on... Yesterday I attended a scholarship luncheon for the Meninak Club, a local service organization to which I belong. Each year, ... Read more..Cilantro Pollution
Friday, April 25th, 2008 Posted in Uncategorized, by Richard | No Comments »
Our blogsultant, Tia Graham, tells us that it's OK to have the occasional blog post that doesn't really relate to our topics of Leadership and Discretionary Effort, but that reveals ... Read more..Dr. Ben Carson - Think Big
Wednesday, April 23rd, 2008 Posted in Character, Favorite Folks, by Richard | No Comments »
Yesterday, one of our favorite organizations, Prosperity Bank of St. Augustine, Florida (also our bank, and a valued client), held its fourth annual Prosperity Bank Foundation event, designed to raise ... Read more..Plane Pains
Saturday, April 19th, 2008 Posted in Management, Think About It..., by Bill | No Comments »
Forty years ago I experienced my very first commercial aircraft flight(s) on a trip from Charleston, WV to Sarasota, FL to visit my grandfather. Though the second flight leg, from ... Read more..Discretionary Effort - Unmerited Favor?
Saturday, April 19th, 2008 Posted in Leadership, Motivation, by Richard | No Comments »
In some faiths, the term "grace" is defined as "the unmerited favor of God". In more earthly terms, grace is when we receive something we don't deserve, and in fact, ... Read more..When Work Matters
Wednesday, April 9th, 2008 Posted in Leadership, Motivation, by Bill | 1 Comment »
Last week I delivered a speech at the University of North Florida on the leader behaviors which drive and restrain discretionary effort, and the attendant employee engagement. We call it ... Read more..